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Arlington, VA – In response to the Department of Labor’s proposed rule significantly restricting the ability for people to work as independent contractors, AFP Vice President of Government Affairs Akash Chougule issued the following statement: “This rule is yet another attempt ahead of the midterm elections to benefit the administration’s political allies at the expense of everyday Americans. […]
On August 19, 2022, Governor Kevin Stitt strengthened the rights of Oklahoma educators with an executive order that expands the worker freedoms protected by the Supreme Court in its 2018 Janus v. AFSCME decision. Governor Stitt’s decision follows actions by the Michigan Civil Service Commission (2020) and Indiana leaders (2021) to ensure teachers and other […]
DENVER, CO—Today, Americans for Prosperity-Colorado announced their opposition to a collective bargaining bill that will create mandatory bargaining across all Colorado counties. Jesse Mallory, State Director for Americans for Prosperity-Colorado, issued the following statement: “Mandatory collective bargaining imposed on Colorado counties undermines freedom of association for workers and accountability of government for residents. Union contracts driven […]
Record high inflation, rising energy prices, and workforce shortages threaten Arizona’s post-pandemic recovery. Some proposals making their way through Congress could exacerbate this situation and place more constraints on an economy already burdened by taxes and regulations. One such proposal, the PRO Act, would limit both workers and employers who are struggling to return to […]
Newly introduced bill from U.S. Sen. Tim Scott and U.S. Rep. Rick Allen would expand employee rights, protect workers’ flexibility, and improve representation in the workplace Arlington, Va. – Today, Americans for Prosperity sent a letter to Congress, urging lawmakers to co-sponsor the Employee Rights Act (ERA). The legislation, crafted by U.S. Sen. Tim Scott […]
Guest contributor Karen Anderson, founder of Freelancers Against AB5, shares another cautionary tale from California, this time detailing how franchisees have lost income and opportunity as a result of the ABC test found in that state’s AB 5 law. This same test would be applied nationwide if Congress passes the PRO Act. As the Protecting the Right […]
Guest contributor Karen Anderson, founder of Freelancers Against AB5, shares a cautionary tale from California about small businesses and independent contractors struggling under the weight of punitive fines and fees that could go nationwide if Congress passes the PRO Act. Since its implementation in January 2020, California’s onerous AB 5 law continues to destroy the […]
Mackinac Center Senior Fellow Vincent Vernuccio was about to go on national television when the 2018 Supreme Court decision in Janus v. AFSCME came down. He quickly texted a group of labor experts, including Austen Bannan, Americans for Prosperity’s senior employment policy analyst. “Does this mean what I think it means?” Vernuccio asked. In the […]
Americans for Prosperity Senior Policy Analyst Austen Bannan provides commentary on a proposed Department of Labor rule that would make it more difficult for union workers to know how their dues and fees are being spent. In a move that would reduce union transparency for union members, government, and the public broadly, the Department of […]
